Islamabad:Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to an open, inclusive, and constructive Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Chairmanship, guided by the ‘Shanghai Spirit’ of mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, and common development.

According to Radio Pakistan, Dar expressed this resolve while addressing the National Coordinators of SCO Member States, along with senior representatives of the SCO Secretariat and SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad.

He welcomed the National Coordinators to the first meeting of the Council of National Coordinators under Pakistan’s Chairmanship. Dar underlined the theme of Pakistan’s Chairmanship, “Turning Vision into Action: Connectivity, Innovation, and Shared Prosperity.”

The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the need to translate the SCO’s shared vision into practical cooperation and tangible outcomes. He also highlighted preparations to host the SCO Council of Heads of State Summit in Islamabad next year and called for close coordination among member States to ensure a successful Chairmanship.